Bluffs village board members approved, at a cost up to $500, the purchase and installation of security cameras at the water plant.

Mayor Linda Sapp said she also would like a security camera at Village Hall to have a record of citizens who become rude or cause problems.

The village already has a security camera in the new police investigation room, and the new camera at the water plant will be compatible with it.

The board has tabled a decision on any other camera purchases until after the cost of as many as four cameras is determined.

Sapp also requested that the board add fines of up to $500 to the nuisance ordinances for such problems as rodents, weeds, non-functioning motor vehicles, unmowed yards, burning garbage and garbage in yards.

As the nuisance ordinances now stand, the village must send a letter warning a resident that he or she needs to address a problem. If the resident doesn’t comply, the village then must put a lien on the resident’s house. Sapp would like a fine as a step between the letter and the lien so the village can issue a fine before a lien becomes necessary. Board members tabled their decision until they have a chance to go over the nuisance ordinances.

In other business, board members approved a bid of an estimated $3,250 to make coat epoxy repairs to the water tower.

A villagewide curbside trash pick-up day also has been set for Aug. 6, Sapp said.